Albert Riera Ortega

Albert Riera Ortega (born 15 April 1982 in Manacor, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish footballer who is currently playing his club football for the English Premier League side Liverpool, and internationally for the Spain as a left winger. He is known for his thunderous shots and pace running up and down the left wing.

On 1 September 2008 (transfer deadline day), Riera signed a four-year deal with Liverpool, for a fee of £8 million, being given the number 11 jersey. He made his league debut on the 13th, playing 72 minutes of a 2–1 home win against Manchester United, and scored his first goal for Liverpool as they beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 on 18 October, adding another in the UEFA Champions League at PSV Eindhoven, on December 9 (3-1 win). He also scored Liverpool's first goal in 2009 and his first FA Cup one, on 3 January, against Preston North End.^[8]

Later during that season, he scored against Aston Villa in a 5-0 home win, on March 22, 2009. He found the net with a half volley after goalkeeper's Pepe Reina long goal kick.

Riera made his debut for the Spanish national team on October 13, 2007, in an Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark, and scored from outside the box in a 3–1 away win. However, he failed to make the final cut for the final stages, where the nation emerged victorious.

Riera was again called for the squad for the October qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after Sevilla's Diego Capel withdrew with an injury. In the following year, on April 1, he scored a last minute winner in Turkey (2-1).

Manager Vicente Del Bosque named Riera in the squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He and left-back Joan Capdevila played a vital role, especially in Spain's opening game against New Zealand, a 5-0 routing, linking up to set up all five goals.


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